A brief update on this year! We have had a good start with meetings with Council, Traffic Department, Police, Broadlands School, Herefordshire Voluntary Action. We hope to finally see some changes in the area. We have put in an objection to any further building work at the colleges until the parking problems are resolved. We have submitted our Traffic Plan, along with Broadlands School re “Safety to School Scheme” and have been assured that changes will take place this year.
We are working closely with the Council to try and improve the general area regarding rubbish, and cleaner streets. More rubbish bins have been requested. The six new ones are being used!! Watch out for details of our “Summer Pick” with rewards for the kids.

The Senior Citizens trip out to Hazelfield Nurseries went well with all enjoying themselves. The thank you card was much appreciated. Hopefully another trip can be arranged later on in the year, and also something for the kids.

This will be our last letter delivered around the whole area. Only paid-up members will receive a copy in future due to costs – updated news will be pinned on notice-board. Membership costs only £5 per household per year and we cannot operate without this funding. There are so many bodies to deal with. Thank you to all those who have joined again, and welcome to our new members. Please drop a letter into the Post Office if there is anything you think we should know about, or anything you want us to follow up.

If you would like to help us at all, i.e. distributing newsletters, helping out at events etc. then we would love to hear from you! Rome wasn’t built in a day. Please help us help you

“Community Spirit” comes to a street near you! Don’t forget to read the notice-board.

We have been given the opportunity to offer health awareness in the community and are thinking of arranging a “Well-being Clinic”. Please come along to Open Meeting with your suggestions i.e. nail-clipping, health-checks; even yoga!

PLEASE NOTE: OPEN MEETING – 12TH MAY. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Please support us by attending. We will have some good news to impart!

Next one is on 10th June.

DROP-INS. First Tuesday of every month. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at The White House Pub. We have asked Police to be in attendance.

Advance notice of our Summer Fayre: 28th JUNE at The White House Pub. 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Please come along and show that you care about our community. Details later.

Despite having 6 new bins put in place in the area, there is still a lot of litter about. We hope to have a “community litter pick” this year to tidy up the area. We reiterate once again that the litter bins can be used for dog mess so there is no need to see any about. There have been instances of fly-tipping both from residents and non-residents. Please let us know if you see anything (anonymously if necessary) by letter through the Post Office. It is an offence and comes under the category of anti-social behaviour.

Meetings held with Traffic Management – Police – Broadlands School re “Safe Route to School Plan”, plus other traffic solving issues. We should have these in place this year. Will be posted on our notice-board in Post Office.

At our last meeting it was reported that crime for this area was down but had risen in Hampton Park/Gorsty Lane. Recently, however, we have suffered a spate of anti-social behaviour in our area which the Police and N-T.A.G. are dealing with. Please ring in all incidents to the Police and remember to ask for an incident number. Inform us, and also the names and/or descriptions of the offenders so that we can liaise with the Police, and Herefordshire Housing who have the power to move tenants and non-tenants away from the area for persistent anti-social behaviour.

NUMBERS TO RING:
Police: 08457 444888
C.S.O. 07974 387703
A.S.B. H/Housing Hereford 384084

Thank you to all who attended our A.G.M. or filled in the voting forms in the Post Office. N-T.A.G. has been voted back in. Please become a member: £5 per household per year. Payment can be made at Post Office/drop-ins (see below) or at our Open Meetings.

All our news is posted on our news page as it happens, but you can also see our regular newsletters as pdf files here.